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Women urged to see their GP as soon as they find out they’re pregnant
By Kyrsty Hazell on 30/03/2011 15:55:23
‘ASAP’ campaign launches to get mums-to-be in London visiting their GP in early pregnancy
Pregnant women in London are being urged to visit their GP as soon as they find out they are going to have a baby.Recent NHS stats showed women aren’t aware about the importance of seeing a health professional in early pregnancy, which means
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Pregnant women get through 25,000 litres of stretch mark cream – that’s 113,000 gallons!
By Kyrsty Hazell on 16/11/2010 16:21:56
Poll reveals how much money mums-to-be spend on maternity goods – and how many vitamins and oils they use
on the shopping list, the most common pregnancy essential purchased by 89% of pregnant women is stretch mark oil – 249, 200, 000ml of it to be precise!Expectant mums get through a minimum of two bottles of anti-stretch mark oils or creams and consume around 186
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Baby has her day in the European Parliament
By Kimberley Smith on 10/03/2011 13:24:53
Baby Victoria makes a return trip to work with MEP mum Licia Ronzulli on International Women’s Day
to bring their babies to sessions during the week. The Italian MEP brought her toddler daughter Victoria to a session in Strasbourg on International Women’s Day.But it’s not the first time little Victoria has dabbled in politics. She attended a session
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IVF success lessened by air pollution?
By Kimberley Smith on 12/05/2010 14:40:22
Contaminated air may hinder women trying to get pregnant using IVF
raise women’s prospects of conceiving, reports The Telegraph.Nitrogen dioxide, a chemical released by the burning of fossil fuels, has been found to have damaging effects on the female reproductive system. It can lead to complications that stop the egg
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Early 30s popular for pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 19/05/2006 16:46:13
Statistics for 2005, suggest that one in ten women aged 30 to 34 are now having babies.
The Office for National Statistics has released figures for 2005, which indicate some interesting changes to the fertility and pregnancy trends of England and Wales.In 2005, one in ten women aged 30 to 34, were pregnant, and the average age
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Vitamin D deficiency linked to pre-eclampsia
By Kimberley Smith on 19/08/2010 13:09:28
Low levels of the ‘sunshine vitamin’ found in pregnant women with severe cases of pre-eclampsia
the autumn and winter months can be deficient in the vitamin.The Department of Health recommends that women take a daily supplement of 10 micrograms during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
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New test to predict menopause on the way
By Kimberley Smith on 28/06/2010 16:12:25
A test to predict the onset of menopause could help women decide when to start a family
A test to determine when you will begin the menopause is being developed to give women more information to choose when they start their families.The test, being developed after a 12-year study in Iran, works by measuring the levels of a hormone
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Unexpected mineral deficiency could harm UK fertility and baby development
By Kimberley Smith on 12/04/2011 13:30:22
Lack of iodine in women's diets could explain infertility and threaten baby brain development
Lack of iodine in modern UK diets may be to blame for infertility, new research suggests. More than two thirds of female participants in a recent study were found to be deficient in the mineral.Iodine is linked to the healthy functioning of the thyroid gland. This helps regulate ...
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New blood test developed to predict ectopic pregnancies
By Marina Nelson on 29/10/2010 13:53:31
Pregnant women could soon be able to receive an early diagnosis of an ectopic pregnancy, after scientists develop a new blood screening test
Expectant mums experience an ectopic pregnancy could be diagnosed earlier and more accurately, suggests scientists who have developed a new blood test.The new test, developed by researchers in the US, could also protect the future fertility of women
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New genetic test could predict early menopause
By Marina Nelson on 18/10/2010 17:15:19
Women in their 20s may soon have a genetic test to predict when they'll go through the menopause
Women could soon be able to workout how long they could delay having children, a new study reports.One in 20 women starts the menopause before the age of 46, which can affect fertility up to a decade earlier, said BBC News.Genetic researchers from
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